Old Man and the Sea
Composer: Paola Prestini
Librettist: Royce Vavrek
Company: Opera Columbus
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | |
| Sunday, October 12, 2025 | Matinee |
Synopsis
An original opera by composer Paola Prestini, librettist Royce Vavrek, and director Karmina Šilec, Old Man and the Sea is inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s eponymous novella and creates a new fable about the desire to leave a legacy and the resilience of the human body and spirit. Old Man and the Sea imagines a world where a cast of six women and a 30-person choir become the guardians of the world’s culture, weaving their fables and memories into fishing nets to preserve them for future generations.